These are my reflections on my interview project. I am recording the stories of people living with disabilities. Personal, real stories - be they humorous, sad, angry, fun, or ... whatever! Comments are welcome.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Head on over to Emma's blog, Wheelchair Princess, to see the latest carnival, Superman. Lots of great stuff on this interesting topic. Enjoy!

From the carnival:

I can’t stand to flyI’m not that naiveI’m just out to findThe better part of me

I’m more than a bird:I’m more than a planeMore than some pretty face beside a trainIt’s not easy to be me

Wish that I could cryFall upon my kneesFind a way to lieAbout a home I’ll never see

It may sound absurd:but don’t be naiveEven Heroes have the right to bleedI may be disturbed:but won’t you conceedEven Heroes have the right to dreamIt’s not easy to be me

Up, up and away:away from meIt’s all right:You can all sleep sound tonightI’m not crazy:or anything:I can’t stand to flyI’m not that naiveMen weren’t meant to rideWith clouds between their knees

I’m only a man in a silly red sheetDigging for kryptonite on this one way streetOnly a man in a funny red sheetLooking for special things inside of me

It’s not easy to be me.Emma says,

"To me, that song is a song that sums up disability. Or at least the way in which we can appear to the people who don’t take the time to get to know us properly, to get beyond our exterior and see who we really are inside."

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About Me

I took a year away from college to interview people with disabilities, share their stories, and post my reflections. I'm amazed by how much I learned over this past year. Now, I'm back in school, not having time to interview, but continuing to share my thoughts.
About me - I like sports, music, travel, and conversation. And, I have cerebral palsy.
I believe society often underestimates the complexity of living with a disability - the joys, the challenges, the ordinary, and the extraordinary.